Ruis, Harold W
DVS Exam & Insp SpecPublic Safety DeptStearns CountyFull-time
DVS Exam Region 8B. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $35,140 | −27.0% | +2.3% | −28.6% |
| FY 2017 | $48,137 | +5.9% | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| FY 2016 | $45,440 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2015 | $43,002 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2014 | $40,729 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $38,153 | +1.3% | +1.7% | −0.3% |
| FY 2012 | $37,646 | +1.7% | +2.9% | −1.2% |
| FY 2011 | $37,019 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 22% of the 116 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,337.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $24.27 /hr | $797 | $35,140 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Stearns | $23.79 /hr | $107 | $48,137 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Stearns | $22.53 /hr | — | $45,440 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Stearns | $21.31 /hr | — | $43,002 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Stearns | $20.07 /hr | — | $40,729 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 8B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Stearns | $19.01 /hr | $136 | $38,153 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $18.09 /hr | $109 | $37,646 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram Camb CC Maint | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Isanti | $17.35 /hr | — | $37,019 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hanson, Michael J$174,239Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$160,369State Patrol Chief
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$147,046Information Syst Director
- Evans, Andrew W$142,504Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$140,153Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$139,376Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$133,009Planning Dir State
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2018, amount paid
- Xiong, Jonathan Ntxhoo Yeeb$55,835Public Safety Dept
- James, Andrew$55,653Public Safety Dept
- Nelson, Vernon C$53,658Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Shawn M$53,453Public Safety Dept
- Miller, Richard N$53,314Public Safety Dept
- Herr, Len S.$53,048Public Safety Dept
- Lukas, Dawn Marie$53,013Public Safety Dept
- Graham, William C$52,983Public Safety Dept